Gambiaj.com – Upon his release from prison, Ousmane Sonko addressed Amadou Bâ, the Benno candidate nominated by President Macky Sall, in his first speech. He was accused by Ousmane Sonko of being a doubtful, dishonest individual who masterminded multiple efforts at corruption.
Gambiaj.com – DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by one of the main opposition parties to halt a presidential election on March 24, sparing the country from another constitutional crisis.
Gambiaj.com – Following a decision by Senegal’s National Audiovisual Regulatory Council (CNRA), Bassirou Diomaye Faye – the number 2 of the dissolved opposition party Pastef led by Ousmane Sonko – has been deprived of his airtime on the public television channel RTS. The CNRA argues that only the presidential candidate can appear in these three-minute campaign videos, which are broadcasted daily on the public television channel.
Gambiaj.com – The European Commission has launched an investigation following reports that an EU-funded Senegalese security force, intended to combat cross-border crime, was instead used to crack down on peaceful protestors. Compelling investigative reports by Al Jazeera and the PorCausa Foundation revealed that the Senegalese government deployed the special counter-terrorism unit, created and trained with EU funding, to violently suppress recent pro-democracy protests.
Gambiaj.com – The Union of Sierra Leoneans in The Gambia (SlENU) has strongly condemned the gruesome murder of a British national allegedly by a Sierra Leonean resident, Augustine Bangura, in The Gambia. In a press release, SlENU expressed shock and disbelief over the incident, emphasizing that such actions do not represent the values of the Sierra Leonean community in The Gambia.
Gambiaj.com – The National Assembly of Senegal has adopted a bill providing for a general amnesty for acts of violence linked to politics, occurring between February 2021 and February 2024. The bill would grant amnesty for “all acts likely to qualify as criminal or correctional offenses committed between February 1, 2021, and February 25, 2024, both in Senegal and abroad, relating to demonstrations or having political motivations.”
Gambiaj.com – A mechanic, his girlfriend, and a Gambian marabout were arrested, charged, and remanded in the Senegalese region of Thiès’s first district for unlawful association, covert abortion, and endangering others. The story begins with a romantic relationship between L. Faye and M. S., who become pregnant against their will. They devised a plan to eliminate the pregnancy.
Gambiaj.com – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is intensifying efforts to overcome obstacles hindering the smooth movement of people, goods, and services within its 15-member community. This initiative aims to bolster the implementation of its flagship protocol and expedite the establishment of an economic union, as stated by the President of the Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray.
Gambiaj.com – The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Republic of Sierra Leone to pay $25,000 as compensation to Mohamed Morlu, a Sierra Leonean citizen, for violating his fundamental human rights. Mr. Morlu sued the government after sustaining a gunshot wound during a student protest in March 2017.
Gambiaj.com – The ECOWAS Court of Justice, in a landmark judgment delivered on 28 February 2024, has held the Nigerian government liable for violating the rights of Mr. Abiodun Ilesanmi, a Nigerian trader residing in Lagos. The Court ordered the government to pay Mr. Ilesanmi Two Million Naira as compensation.
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